Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General)

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Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General)
Supreme Court of Canada
Hearing: April 24, 1997 Judgment: October 9, 1997
Full case name: Robin Susan Eldridge, John Henry Warren and Linda Jane Warren v. The Attorney General of British Columbia and the Medical Services Commission Citations: [1997] 3 S.C.R. 624 Docket No.: 24896 Ruling: Eldgridge appeal allowed
Court membership
Chief Justice: Antonio Lamer Puisne Justices: Gérard La Forest, Claire L'Heureux-Dubé, John Sopinka, Charles Gonthier, Peter Cory, Beverley McLachlin, Frank Iacobucci, John C. Major
Reasons given
Unanimous reason by: La Forest J.

Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General) [1997] 2 S.C.R. 624, is a leading decision by the Supreme Court of Canada that expanded the application of the charter under section 32 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and was one of the first four rulings proceeding where the Court was sharply divided on the interpretation of section 15 of the Charter.

Each of the appellants was born deaf and their preferred means of communication were sign language. They contended that the absence of interpreters impairs their ability to communicate with their doctors and other health care providers, and thus increases the risk of misdiagnosis and ineffective treatment

[edit] See also

• List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Lamer Court)

[edit] External links

• Full text of Supreme Court of Canada decision at LexUMand CanLII